The vehicle of Yang Baijin, the imperial ambassador to Wu, arrived in front of the Wu Palace.
The golden-haired eunuch manager drove out and led Ambassador Yang Baijin to meet Wu Wang Qi Gangyi.
The prince Qi Bin has returned to Jianye, and he is also in the Wu Palace at this time.
He looked at his slightly irritable father and asked worriedly: "Father, the Emperor, what will Uncle Su He do?"
King Wu Qi looked resolutely at the worried prince Qi Bin.
The pressure brought by the empire's intervention made his face turn pale.
Wu Wangqi snorted resolutely and said: "Before I chose to do this, I had already considered the possible consequences.
No matter what the consequences are, I can bear the consequences."
Wu Wangqi regained his composure resolutely, no matter what the consequences, he must accept it.
The phone next to him rang, and the guard at the palace gate called to report that the imperial ambassador Yang Baijin had entered the palace.
Wu Wangqi resolutely abandoned his distracting thoughts, adjusted his state, and waited for the arrival of Ambassador Yang Baijin.
The atmosphere in the room immediately became depressing.
Prince Qi Bin felt tremendous pressure. He felt that his breathing was getting harder and harder. It wasn't until a whistle sounded that his body jolted and he recovered.
After the air whistle sounded, there was the thud of leather boots on the stone slab.
Imperial Ambassador Yang Baijin walked in under the guidance of the Golden Retriever Eunuch Chief.
Seeing that King Wu Qi was resolute, he folded his hands in front of his chest and bowed: "Greetings to King Wu."
Wu Wangqi nodded resolutely and replied calmly: "Manager John, give Ambassador Yang a seat."
Imperial Ambassador Yang Baijin sat on a chair with a stack of information in his hands. He questioned on behalf of the empire: "King Gui Qutian sued the State of Wu for using inhumane weapons of mass destruction on the battlefield, resulting in the death of five thousand Han people.
Does Wu State approve of this behavior?"
Wu Wangqi Gangyi saw the imperial ambassador Yang Baijin flipping through a photo album, which was full of photos of the Chengtian Mansion battlefield.
Cameras, a high-end industrial product, are becoming more and more sophisticated with the development of technology.
Nowadays, the most high-end cameras can be taken by one person holding them, making them very convenient to use.
Wu Wangqi Gangyi had already expected to leave behind the image data.
The content in the photo album is very comprehensive, which Wu Guo cannot deny.
Wu Wangqi said resolutely and calmly: "There is indeed a war between our country and Gui State, but I do not agree with Gui State's slander against our Wu State.
Gui State did not die of 5,000 people. They only died of more than 2,000 people. The rest have become prisoners. The injured soldiers are being treated in Wu State Hospital.
Napalm and thermite bombs are just common weapons. The Empire also used these weapons many times in foreign wars.
The deaths caused by these two weapons are far less than those caused by machine guns and artillery.
We in Wu State do not recognize that these two weapons are inhumane weapons of mass destruction."
The imperial ambassador Yang Baijin somewhat admired Wu Wangqi's resolute and sophistical ability.
But this sophistry has no effect. The key is the right to make rules.
The rules by which the world operates now are defined by the empire.
The empire considers these weapons to be inhumane weapons of mass destruction. Anyone who dares to use such weapons on the battlefield has committed a crime.
Imperial Ambassador Yang Baijin had gotten the answer he wanted. He immediately stood up and took out an imperial edict woven from golden silk.
Ambassador Yang Baijin read out: "The emperor of the empire issued a decree, and King Wu Qi Gang resolutely used weapons of mass destruction against the Han army.
The State of Wu has committed war crimes, and the relevant criminals are waiting for the emperor to send people to the State of Wu for trial.
Wu State immediately stopped the normal and unjust war, and all Wu troops evacuated Chengtian Mansion.
Chengtian Mansion was placed under temporary control by the imperial army."
After Ambassador Yang Baijin read out the imperial edict, he held it in his hands and said loudly: "Does King Wu accept the edict?"
King Wu Qi's resolute expression changed. He froze there for a long time, then sighed and said: "The King of Wu has accepted the order."
King Wu Qi was determined and had no other choice, and Wu State had no ability to resist the empire.
Emperor Su He did not need to dispatch the Imperial Royal Army and the Imperial Royal Navy at all.
Only two imperial edicts are needed to easily defeat the Kingdom of Wu.
An imperial edict was to depose Qi Gangyi and King Wu from the throne.
Appoint a new King of Wu from the Wu family or at will.
Many people in Wu State will not resist this decree, and they will welcome the new King Wu to ascend the throne.
Wu Wang Qi Gangyi knew that many people in the Wu Kingdom were not loyal to him, but were loyal to the King of Wu.
There are many people in this category. Who is King Wu loyal to?
After all, the State of Wu was a newly established country, barely held together by interests.
The empire wanted to try those who committed crimes, which meant that Emperor Su He did not want to deal with him as the King of Wu.
Emperor Su He has always adhered to the concept that he cannot be punished without teaching.
Wu Wang Qi Gangyi had some understanding of Emperor Su He's methods of doing things, so he dared to do this and change Wu's strategic decline.
Special bombs such as napalm cannot be used. It is just an unspoken rule. There are no binding provisions to formally stipulate this matter.
Wu Wangqi's resolute strategic goal was achieved, and the Wu royal family only suffered a little injustice. This matter was completely worth it.
If the war fails, the Wu royal family may not even exist.
After Ambassador Yang Baijin read out the imperial edict from Emperor Su He, he immediately left the Wu Palace.
He sent the news of King Wu Qi's resolute acceptance of the order back to the capital via telegram, waiting for the empire's next instructions.
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Wu Wang Qi Gangyi saw the somewhat frightened Crown Prince Qi Bin.
He told the golden-haired eunuch in charge: "John, send the prince on his way in dignity."
Prince Qi Bin reacted immediately. He had realized that he was an abandoned son.
He immediately knelt down and begged: "Father, even if I am tried by the empire, I may not be sentenced to death.
The officials of the empire will definitely investigate clearly, I am just a rubber stamp."
Wu Wangqi waved his hand resolutely and asked angrily: "John, why don't you take action?"
The golden-haired eunuch, John, said in fear: "Your Majesty, I will take action now."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He immediately commanded the little golden-haired eunuch beside him to drive the crown prince Qi Bin to his palace.
The golden-haired eunuch, John, took out a white silk and said in a cold tone: "I will send the prince on his way."
When he said this, he felt happy in his heart.
As a disabled person without Kun'er, he was often beaten and scolded by his son Qi Bin, and he was treated completely like a slave.
Now I see the miserable condition of the former high-ranking prince Qi Bin before his death, and I feel very relieved.
John, the chief eunuch of Golden Retriever, saw that the crown prince Qi Bin was still struggling.
He loudly ordered: "The prince doesn't want to show his dignity, so let's help him look decent."
John, the chief eunuch of the Golden Retriever, asked the young eunuch to hug the prince Qi Bin and hang him on the white silk.
The prince Qi Bin struggled a few times and then stopped moving.
The golden-haired eunuch, John, stood guard outside the prince's room for a moment, then opened the door and walked into the room.
When he saw the body on the beam, he immediately cried loudly: "His Royal Highness committed suicide out of fear of crime."
The news that the crown prince Qi Bin had committed suicide out of fear was immediately spread to the outside world at an extremely fast speed.
The little golden-haired eunuch left in an uneasy mood. He looked at the golden-haired eunuch manager John and asked: "Old ancestor, why did the prince Qi Bin end up like this?"
John, the chief eunuch of the Golden Retriever, said with a vicissitude of tone: "The order to fire was given by the Crown Prince Qi Bin. Once the Crown Prince dies, we will only investigate him and will not continue to investigate further.
The royal family of the King of Wu could not bear the prospect of a royal prince becoming a criminal recognized by the empire.
These are just two of the most important reasons. The prince Qi Bin himself has a way to die.
He is not the style of a human king, and it is impossible for him to occupy the position of prince for a long time."
The Crown Prince of Wu, Qi Bin, committed suicide out of fear of crime, which made many people in Europe extremely concerned about the fate of Wu.
What will be the fate of the Wu Kingdom? This can greatly affect the subsequent choices made by the major vassal states in Europe.
The speed of the empire's response exceeded many people's expectations.
The investigation team, led by Li Zhiheng, Secretary of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Zhao Wenguang, Deputy Minister of Dali Temple, as his deputy, took a train and traveled through the night to Constantinople, which was controlled by the Empire.
They will take a car from Constantinople and rush to Jianye, the capital of Wu State.
The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent notes to the major European vassal states, asking them to send important personnel to the state of Wu to attend the trial in Jianye.
Well-informed personnel revealed that the news had been leaked in the imperial palace that Wu Wang Qi Gangyi would be deprived of his title, and his title could not be kept.
When the King of Chu, Lu Chenyang, learned of the news, he said to Prime Minister Xu Minghan: "The empire is trying to scare the monkeys, and King Qi of Wu is just the most powerful person.
Wu State originally launched the attack because it wanted to expand.
Now it's hard to steal the chicken but lose the rice, so it's difficult to expand again.
Not only is it difficult for the Wu Kingdom to expand again, but the people coming to the empire this time are not simple.
Emperor Su He sent Li Zhiheng, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to arrive, and he was bound to announce important news.
It is unrealistic for us vassal states to want to expand again in the short term.
Wu Wangqi's resolute fate will make most monarchs who have not seen the situation clearly realize how weak our vassal states are in front of the empire.
As long as we recognize the reality, I don't think anyone will continue to escalate the situation in Europe."
Prime Minister Xu Minghan looked surprised and said: "The king means that the empire wants European countries to recuperate and not have large-scale conflicts.
If the empire really implements this strategy, will it affect our competition with the Song Dynasty for the Jinhe area?
Now the Jinhe area has involved too many interests of our country.
After investing so much money, we must not give up lightly.”
King Lu Chenyang of Chu judged: "I don't think the empire will interfere in colonial wars.
Because of the colonial war, no matter how much we fought, the scale was very limited.
It is precisely because of the restrictions of the empire that the European region will be very lively in the future.
Countries that were previously afraid that it was not worthwhile to invest resources in the colonies would end up grabbing the colonies one after another.
In addition to the Song Dynasty, our country's competitors in the Jinhe area will also increase.
How we adjust Chu State's strategy still depends on the specific intentions of the empire.
Xu Aiqing went to Jianye on behalf of the king to find out the true intentions of the empire."
Xu Minghan, Prime Minister of Chu State, immediately set off for Wu State to build Ye.
All the major vassal states in Europe sent their prime ministers or cabinet ministers to Wu Guo Jianye to observe the trial.
Insightful people in Europe are all paying attention to this event that will affect the future of Europe.
The vassal states located in Arabia and Africa also sent representatives to Wu State to build Ye, and they did not dare to miss this important event.
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Li Zhiheng, Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, came to Jianye by car.
When he saw the dilapidated scenes in Europe, he couldn't understand why the major vassal states in Europe dared to launch wars with so little knowledge.
The kings of these vassal states in Europe, especially the kings of Wu and Gui, definitely lacked strategic vision.
When Minister Li Zhiheng thought of this, he chuckled a few times.
King Qi of Wu is really a strategist, and the state of Wu will definitely not end up like this.
When Wu Wang Qi Gangyi was a general in the empire, he was also famous for his good defense.
With the cooperation of Ambassador Yang Baijin, Minister Li Zhiheng soon saw Wu Wang Qi's fortitude.
He took out the imperial edict from Emperor Su He and read out: "King Qi of Wu was resolute in governing the country and the army, which resulted in the inhumane massacre of a large number of Han troops.
Wu Wang Qi Gangyi bears an unshirkable responsibility, and I have decided to deprive Wu Wang Qi Gangyi of his title and demote him to the title of Duke of Wu."
King Wu Qi resolutely accepted the imperial edict respectfully.
"I obey the decree."
He was just deprived of his title and no longer held the title of king. He was still the king of Wu.
Qi Gangyi just became Wu Guogong, and the monarch's power did not change at all.
But Emperor Su He would never let it go lightly. This trigger made the current Duke of Wu Qi Gangyi feel heartbroken.
He is no longer the King of Wu, and the Kingdom of Wu can only grant him the title of Marquis.
He can never make another Duke with the same title as him.
In this way, there will be two princes in Wu State, and big problems will inevitably arise.
Compared with other vassal states, Wu State's attraction of talents immediately dropped a lot.
Even if there are talents who defect to Wu, they cannot keep them.
Qi Gangyi is no longer the King of Wu. He is one level lower than the kings of other vassal states.
When Wu is forming alliances with other countries, it is not an alliance based on equality, but rather Wu wants to be someone's little brother.
Duke Wu of Qi is resolute and will never accept Wu becoming the younger brother of other countries.
If Wu wants to form alliances with other countries in the future, it will be very troublesome.
But when Wu Guogong Qi Gangyi heard the content of the imperial edict, his mood did not fluctuate much.
He had already understood this punishment before, and had already done some psychological preparation during this period.
Li Zhiheng, Secretary of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saw Wu Guogong Qi resolutely accepting the order, and he showed a faint smile.
Wu Guogong Qi was resolute and dared to resist the imperial decree. The next step was not to be handled by him, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but by the empire's Royal Army and Royal Navy.
The Imperial Royal Army has already stationed a division of troops in the southern part of Gu Feng Province, which can be borrowed from Gui State to move south at any time.
The Imperial Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet is also ready to capture Wu's ports and land marines at any time.
Minister Li Zhiheng said in a calm tone: "According to His Majesty's instructions, the Royal Army will temporarily take control of Chengtian Mansion and investigate the beginning and end of this war in detail.
I and the Minister of Dali Temple are waiting in Jianye for the results of the investigation and the trial of those who committed the crime."
Wu Guogong Qi Gangyi was very angry in his heart, but on the surface he remained gentle and said: "Wu Guozun will obey any punishment imposed by the empire on this matter."